Strong winds on mountain are affecting lifts at the start of this morning.

Happo-one and Tsugaike Kogen are not going to be opening as planned, and it looks like the top Alps lifts at Hakuba Goryu are going to be on hold. Please do check with the resorts if you are planning on being out there today.

It's not the nicest of mornings though with a bit of rain, so let's see if things can improve quickly and get things going. Better weather expected this afternoon and sunshine is on the forecast for tomorrow.

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Resort information as of 8:40am on Saturday 15th April 2017:

** Below are the planned operations for each of the ski resorts that remain open. Any news for the day will be mentioned in the above report. **

Hakuba 47:All of the courses are Hakuba 47 remains open. Tree Riding Zone gates are now closed for the season.Official snow depth:Upper: 230cmBase: 85cm---Planned operating lifts:All lifts plan to be operating---Hakuba 47 plans to be open until Sunday 7th May.

Hakuba Goryu:Upper areas remain open.The lower Toomi course is now used just to get back down to base.The Iimori area of the resort is closed. Official snow depth:Alps: 235cmToomi: 90cm ---Planned operating lifts:GondolaAlps Number 1 pair liftAlps Number 3 pair lift---Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May.

Hakuba Happo-one:Upper areas that remain open are: Riesen Grat, Usagidaira, Kurobishi, Panorama, Skyline, Riesen Slalom and Shirakaba South.Most base areas closed with the Gondola and Sakka Kitaone lifts taking people up to the higher areas.You can still ski or board back down to the Gondola base station via the Riesen and Shirakaba South courses - otherwise take one of the two above lifts back down to base.Official snow depth:Usagidaira: 130cmKurobishi: 210cmNakiyama: -cm---Planned operating lifts:GondolaAlpen quad liftGrat quad liftPanorama pair liftHakuba Kokusai Number 3 pair liftKurobishi Number 2 quad liftKurobishi Number 3 pair liftSkyline Number 2 pair liftSakka Kitaone quad---Hakuba Happo-one plans to be open until Sunday 7th May.

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